- 103
Wolf, Caspar, editor.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gynaeciorum, hoc est, de mulierum tum aliis, tum gravidarum, parientium & puerperarum affectibus & morbis. Basel: Thomas Guarin, 1566
4to (209 x 164mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page and final verso, woodcut illustrations, contemporary limp vellum with old yellow paper covering, covering slightly soiled and torn
Provenance
Ex libris Joan. Sonsis, printed paper label pasted to foot of title-page; Biblioteca Sommi Picenardi, bookplate
Literature
Durling 2252; Garrison & Morton 6011; Norman 2256; Wellcome 3033
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
first edition of Wolf's compilation of gynaecological and obstetrical tracts, "the first encyclopaedia of gynaecology and obstetrics, originally conceived by Conrad Gesner" (Garrison & Morton).